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 A very small midged ??
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 20-04-2008 20:54
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
I'm always confused how to cal these very little things....midged of gnats or mosquito's... But anyway...does anyone know in what familie it belonges? I take it today and he had been caught in a web, and the sice was 1-2mm. Mayby Chironomidae.. Greatings Joke javanerkelens attached the following image:  [51.45Kb] Edited by javanerkelens on 20-04-2008 21:03 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 20-04-2008 21:07
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Cecidomyiidae? A midge at least...
Edited by Sundew on 20-04-2008 21:08 |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 20-04-2008 21:17
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Cecidomyiidae - gall midges
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 20-04-2008 21:32
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Aha...Cecidomyiidae! (I thougt that they had very long antenae and legs, but it seems, a little shorter can also .. )Many thanks both... Joke |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 21-04-2008 08:33
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Females typically have much shorter antennae than males in this family.
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 21-04-2008 21:14
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Females typically have much shorter antennae than males in this family I wil make a note of it !! Thanks. (I saw today many of them and I find them so nice whit those little red behinds (tergites) and soooo very small) You don't have to by big to by beautiful! Greatings Joke |
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